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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Run Over by a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

A young man, whose name is at present unknown, was run over by a train at Bundanoon early this morning, and his arm was severed from the body and otherwise terribly injured. He was taken to…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

News has been received of a fatal railway accident. An excursion train travelling this morning from Bendigo to Axedale ran into a van standing at the McIvor crossing, with the result that…

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The Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of Mrs. Sparo, killed by the George-street tram last night…

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A Railway Collision. Sad Holiday Sequel. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

NEWS has been received of a fatal railway accident. An excursion train travelling this morning from Bendige to Axedale ran into a [?] standing at…

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Shooking Railway Accident. a Woman Mangled to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 1

A SHOCKING fatal accident, attended with most pathetic circumstances, [?] on the northern railway line between [?] and Farley…

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Railway Officialdom. a Brave Volunteer Arrested at Werris Creek

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 1

AMONGST the volunteers from Hillgrove was a young man named Kelly, a very the specimen of a colonied, [?] or someone else's careless[?]…

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Overland Trip from Sydney to Maitland in 1831. the Road Through Wollombi Valley in 1831

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

The views from the summits of the mountainous ridge were extensive and grand, and the traveller as he descended into the Wollombi Valley, found himself entering a totally different region from the country which he had pasted over in his…

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Transvaal War General French Out-manceuvres the Boers. a Night Surprise. the Boers Defeated. British Re-occupy Colesburg; a Railway Pioneer Corps. Tampering with the Railway. Torpedo-boat Destroyers for Australia. Death of Trooper Bradford, of New Zealand. Greetings From Kimberley. British Troops Enjoy Themselves. Queenslanders and Victorians Engaged. General French's Casualties. Boer and British Guns Compared. Boers Strongly Placed. a Gallant Fight. London. Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The latest news from South Africa states that Major-General French made a rapid night advance with a body of infantry riding in waggons. He found the enemy on Monday at dawn in a position…

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The Trans-siberian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The Trans-Baikal section of the Siberian railway has been completed. Direct communication between st. Petersburg and the Pacific has how been established…

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A Fire on a Train. an Exciting Time and a Brave Passenger. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

When the Broken Hill express, which left the Barrier last night, reached a point about two miles from Mannahill, at about 12.30, a fire broke out in the smoking carriage, which was occupied by seven…

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The Trans-Siberian Railway. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The Irans-Baikal section of the siberian railway has been completed. [?] communication berween St. Petersburg and the Pacific has now…

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A Proposed Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The Government has invited competitive designs for a bridge to connect Sydney with North Sydney…

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A Fire on a Train

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

WHEN the Broken Hill express, which left the Barrier on Wednesday night, reached a point about two miles from Maunahill, at about 12.30, a fire broke…

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Quirindi. an Escort for Ben Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

Sergeant John Napoleon Old field left by the mail train this morning buying been selected by the authorities to proceed to the town of Whyndham, Western Australia, for the purpose of identifying a…

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Reported Capture of Ben Bridge

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

It is stated that the police have received word of the capture, in West Australia, of a man named Ben Bridge, said to be identical with a man of that name who in well known…

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A Large Bridge. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

THE Minister for Works has approved of a series of regulations, under which competitive designs and tenders will beat once invited, for the…

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A Train on Fire. Gallant [?] of a Passenger

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

WHEN the Broken Hill express which left the Barrier on Wednesday night was [?] two miles from Manna Hill, at about 22.00 a.m., a fire [?] our in…

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A Fire on a Train. an Exciting Time and a Passenger. Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

When the Broken Hill express, which left the Barrier last night, reached a point about two miles from Mannahill, at about 12.30, a fire broke out in the smoking carriage, which was occupied by seven…

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Railway Collision in Alsacelorraine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

A railway disaster is reported from Alsace-Lorrainue. The Frankfort express came into collision with another train at Bischweller, 14 miles from Strasburg. A waggon laden with spirits on…

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Railway Fatality in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 10

An excursion train travelling on Monday morning from Bendigo to Axedale ran into a van standing at Strathfieldeayevor crossing, with the result that seven people were injured and two killed…

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